Goodland won the last time they faced Lakin, and things went their way on Friday too. The Goodland Cowboys put the hurt on the Lakin Broncs with a sharp 9-1 win. That's two games straight that Goodland has won by exactly eight runs.
Allison Cure made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Cure has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Cure was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Hadyn Blochlinger and Grace Riedesel did most of the damage at the plate: Blochlinger scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Riedesel scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Riedesel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Hannah Coumerilh was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Goodland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Lakin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Goodland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 loss vs. Scott on the 23rd. Lakin has also already played their next game, a 16-6 victory against Stanton County on the 22nd.
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